His next film, however, will focus less on fighting crime and more on protecting all of reality. Which I guess could be a kind of crime-fighting.

It was only a matter of time before Cumberbatch was offered a role in a superhero film, and in Marvel's "Doctor Strange," he'll portray the title role: Dr. Stephen Strange, a brilliant surgeon who loses the fine motor skills necessary for his career in a car accident.

Without giving too much away for the non-comic book nerds out there, Dr. Strange gets a whole new education when he journeys through Asia in an attempt to find a cure for his damaged hands.